Weeks after having his right foot amputated, LaVar Ball is back in the weight room.
Ball, 57, posted a video via Instagram on Sunday, March 16, showing the Big Baller Brand founder lifting dumbbells in his home gym. The clip was soundtracked by his son LiAngelo Ball’s (a.k.a. GELO) song “Can You Please” featuring GloRilla, which was released on March 7.
The perseverance shown by LaVar — best known for promoting the careers of his sons LiAngelo, 26, Lonzo and LaMelo — was heralded in the comment section of the video. Two-time Olympic shot putter Chuk Enekwechi wrote, “The older I got, the more I realized Lavar and BBB were the winners all along.”
Another supporter commented, “Truly one of a kind!!! Nothing or no one can ever dim your light @bigballerbrand keep showing that if you believe in something and speak it to existence it will happen for you!! Stay up my man 🙏🏾.”
LaVar was forced to undergo the amputation after suffering a “major medical issue” in February, according to TMZ.
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LaVar has been using his amputated foot as comedic relief since undergoing the procedure.
In a video posted via Instagram on March 5, LaVar was seen sitting at a glass table dancing to Haddaway’s “What Is Love?” before the camera panned down to his amputation.
“Baby don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me … my foot,” LaVar said, before laughing hysterically.
In another video posted on March 9, LaVar was seen learning how to move around using the help of a walker while promoting some new Big Baller Band merchandise.
“Hey, I told you!” LaVar said in the clip. “You better go to Big Baller Brand Inc., I got some new stuff coming. And guess what? Get on that tab ‘Street’ and you gonna see something dope.”
The video then cut to LaVar inside his home elevator as he showed off a new Big Baller Brand T-shirt. “I told you 2025 we comin’ with something new!” he said. “It’s goin’ down!”
LaVar shares his three sons with his wife, Tina Ball, whom he married in 1997.
Following a professional basketball career overseas, LiAngelo’s rap career has taken off thanks to his viral hit song “Tweaker.” LiAngelo made his debut festival performance at Rolling Loud in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 15.
Lonzo, 27, is in his sixth season in the NBA, currently playing for the Chicago Bulls. LaMelo, 23, is currently playing in his 4th NBA season, all with the Charlotte Hornets.